Fights Break Sphere: Purple Thunder Emperor

Chapter 433 Rainbow Scales: Protect Him?!
The following day, as dawn broke, a pale golden veil draped the sprawling palaces of Zixiao Palace.

At the mountain gate, several beautiful figures stood, none other than Little Doctor Fairy, Cai Lin, and Yun Yun, who had come to see Xun'er off.

After yesterday's seemingly calm but actually turbulent exchange, the women seemed to have reached a delicate balance. Their parting now carried less of yesterday's probing and more of a sincere sense of reluctance.

"Xun'er, be careful on your journey," Little Fairy Doctor said with concern, her eyes filled with reluctance.

Although Cai Lin and Yun Yun didn't say much, their slight nods conveyed the same meaning.

Xun'er glanced at the three women, a smile playing on her lips, and nodded gently.

His gaze then passed over them and landed on the figure standing quietly not far away.

Xiao Bai was already waiting there, the morning breeze ruffling his clothes, his expression serene.

Xun'er sighed inwardly. Despite all that had happened yesterday—angry at his womanizing and resentful of his concealment—the deep-seated feelings still surged up when it came time to part.

She had only managed to leave the ancient realm after hearing that Zixiao Palace was holding its founding ceremony and not wanting to miss this important moment of his life's work.

Now that the ceremony is over, and her clan is urging her to return, she must go back.

She walked slowly to Xiao Bai, raised her eyes, and looked at the man she both loved and hated.

A thousand words stuck in my chest, but in the end, they only turned into a soft scolding:
"Bad guy."

Xiao Bai's heart softened, and he sighed softly, reaching out to gently pull her into his arms.

Xun'er's body stiffened slightly, but she did not struggle. She simply buried her face in his firm chest and slowly wrapped her arms around his waist.

The familiar scent lingering around her nose strangely calmed her somewhat chaotic mind, which had been disturbed since yesterday.

The surroundings fell silent instantly. Little Fairy Doctor, Yun Yun, and Cai Lin all tacitly shifted their gazes, some looking at the distant mountains, others at the flowing clouds, leaving this moment of space to them.

"I'm leaving." After a long silence, Xun'er's muffled voice came.

"Hmm," Xiao Bai responded softly, tightening his grip slightly.

After embracing for a moment, Xun'er gently pushed him away. Just as she turned to leave, Xiao Bai's voice rang softly in her ear, audible only to her:
"Xun'er, when you get back, tell Uncle Gu that I'm waiting for him in Shenxiao City."

Xun'er paused, a hint of surprise and confusion flashing in her eyes.

She turned to look at Xiao Bai and saw that he didn't seem to be joking. Although she didn't understand what he was going to do, she was sure there was a plan behind it.

"I remember."

She whispered, then couldn't help but add a word of advice, her tone filled with undisguised concern.
Whatever you do, remember to be careful and don't worry us.

"Don't worry," Xiao Bai nodded and smiled.

Xun'er gave him a deep look, then glanced at Xiao Yixian, Cai Lin, and Yun Yun beside her. She nodded slightly to them, and without further hesitation, the space around her rippled, and her beautiful figure transformed into a stream of light, disappearing into the horizon.

After saying goodbye to Xun'er, the atmosphere in the room became somewhat quiet for a moment.

Xiao Bai withdrew his gaze from the sky and turned to look at the three women who remained, finally fixing his gaze on Cai Lin's stunningly beautiful face.

"Cai Lin, let's go."

Cai Lin was slightly taken aback, a hint of surprise flashing in her narrow, beautiful eyes.

Yesterday, Xiao Bai said he would take her somewhere, but she thought he was just saying it casually to change the subject and didn't take it seriously. She didn't expect him to be serious.

Seeing her lost in thought, Xiao Bai smiled slightly and then waved to Qing Lin, who was standing quietly to the side.

"Qinglin, come along too."

"Yes, young master." Qinglin responded obediently and quickly walked to Xiao Bai's side.

With a wave of his sleeve, Xiao Bai unleashed a spatial force that enveloped the colorful and green scales.

He looked at Little Fairy Doctor and Yun Yun, leaving behind a sentence that echoed in the air:

"Xian'er, Yun'er, I'm taking Cai Lin and Qing Lin to the Nine Netherworld Python Clan. Don't worry."

Before the words were even finished, the three figures vanished along with the spatial fluctuations.

Little Fairy Doctor stared at the spot where they had disappeared, a hint of confusion in her eyes: "Going to the Nine Netherworld Python Clan? What for?"

Yun Yun seemed to be deep in thought, and said softly:
“I went there with him once. The sacred ground of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan—the Nine Netherworld Yellow Springs—seems to have special effects on snake-type magical beasts. Perhaps he wanted to help them advance further.”

Upon hearing this, Little Fairy Doctor suddenly realized, and a smile appeared on her face. Although that scoundrel was a bit of a womanizer, he clearly cared about each and every one of them.

……

The Netherworld Serpent Clan resides in the Netherworld Serpent Vein.

The space rippled, and the figures of Xiao Bai, Cai Lin, and Qing Lin appeared out of thin air.

As soon as Cai Lin appeared, she sensed an incredibly familiar aura in the surrounding environment.

Her beautiful eyes swept across the surroundings, and she saw many tribes of varying sizes scattered along the winding ley lines. Most of the figures moving among them bore the characteristics of the snake people, but their forms were different, and their auras were much stronger than those of the snake people in the Tagor Desert of the Gama Empire.

"Is this... the dwelling place of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan?"

Cai Lin was slightly taken aback as she surveyed this area, which was considered a sacred place for snake-type magical beasts. Even with her current strength, she could sense the extraordinary nature of this place.

She slowly withdrew her gaze, her long, narrow eyes questioning as she looked at Xiao Bai beside her, awaiting his explanation.

Xiao Bai naturally took her cool, delicate hand in his and smiled:

"Do you remember when I said I would help you evolve into a nine-colored being?"

Cai Lin's delicate body trembled violently, her heart rippling as if a stone had been thrown into a lake.

Evolve into nine colors!

This is the ultimate dream of almost all those with the bloodline of the Devouring Python!

His playful words, spoken on her bed in the Serpent Clan's royal palace, still echoed in her ears.

Unexpectedly, he had kept it in mind all along and was actually looking for an opportunity.

Thinking of this, her usually stern and aloof face softened slightly, and a hint of indescribable emotion flashed deep in her eyes.

Xiao Bai felt the slight tremor in her hand, smiled, and was about to speak.

"Haha, it's an honor to have Palace Master Xiao here. I, Yao Ming, have failed to greet you properly. Please forgive me!"

Several whooshing sounds came from afar, and the leader was none other than Yao Ming, the patriarch of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan. He greeted them with a smile, followed by several clan elders.

He had just returned from the founding ceremony of Zixiao Palace not long ago, but unexpectedly Xiao Bai arrived at the Nine Netherworld Python Clan shortly after.

After some pleasantries, Yao Ming's gaze swept over Qing Lin beside Xiao Bai, and when he saw her unique emerald green eyes, he immediately understood. He took the initiative to speak:

"Those traitors have all been locked up in the Netherworld."

Xiao Bai nodded and gave Yao Ming an approving look; this person was indeed savvy.

"Thank you for leading the way, Chief Yaoming."

"Palace Master Xiao, please follow me." Yao Ming dared not delay and personally led the way.

The group headed straight for the deepest part of the Nether Serpent's Vein.

A cold, biting wind howled fiercely.

Before long, a deep black pool that seemed to stretch to the horizon appeared before them.

The pool water was as black as ink, exuding an extreme chill. The surface of the water was completely still, so silent it was unsettling.

Xiao Bai's gaze swept over the Yellow Springs, and his soul power quietly probed out, carefully sensing the water in the pool. He then frowned slightly. "Do you know where the Yellow Springs Stele is located?" Xiao Bai asked.

Upon hearing this, Yao Ming gave a wry smile and shook his head.

"At the level of a Demon Saint, if he doesn't want anyone to find him, there's no way we could possibly know his whereabouts."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Bai stopped worrying about it.

The Yellow Spring Demon Saint placed the stone tablet here for a reason. With his cultivation level back then, he could easily have created a secret realm deep within the Yellow Springs. This was not his main purpose for this trip.

"It's alright, let's take care of business first."

Xiao Bai waved his hand, and then, with Cai Lin and Qing Lin in tow, guided by Yao Ming, he plunged directly into the icy Nine Nether Yellow Springs, heading towards a dark body of water.

At the bottom of the underworld, the light is dim, and the chilling energy penetrates everywhere.

Soon, several huge black stone pillars stood up, with special chains that shimmered with an eerie light wrapped around them. At the other end of the chains, several emaciated figures, their breaths almost gone, were bound.

It was the former patriarch Yao Xiaotian, the Grand Elder, and several other core followers from back then, including the half-saint named Yao Yu.

Their appearance was extremely miserable. It was clear that after Yao Ming escaped and regained power, he had received a lot of "special treatment" from the new clan leader. Now they were on the verge of death, and only the occasional flash of resentment in their eyes proved that they were still alive.

Yao Ming looked at these people with no pity in his eyes, only coldness.

He turned to look at Xiao Bai and said, "Palace Master Xiao, how many people do you need to take with you this time?"

Xiao Bai glanced at the locked-up people and pondered for a moment.

Although the Jade Serpent's Three-Flower Pupil is powerful, Qing Lin's current cultivation level is a five-star Dou Zun. Even after absorbing the Ancient Heavenly Serpent Soul, she has a strong ability to suppress the Nine Netherworld Python. However, controlling a half-saint level expert is already the limit, and the opponent must be in an extremely weak state.

He pointed to the half-saint named Yao Yu and said, "He is enough."

"it is good!"

Yao Ming nodded without hesitation. He reached out and grabbed at the air, and a powerful suction force surged out, pulling him off the chains.

"Chieftain, spare my life!"

Yao Yu looked terrified when he saw Qing Lin.

"Yao Ming! You traitor! How dare you use the lives of your people as nourishment for the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil! You will die a horrible death!"

The moment Yao Xiaotian and the Grand Elder saw Qinglin, they immediately understood Yao Ming's intentions. Their eyes widened in fury, and they let out hoarse roars and vicious curses.

Yao Ming's face instantly turned icy cold, and he let out a cold snort:
"Clan members? You two heartless bastards betrayed me and imprisoned me here for hundreds of years. Did you ever think of a shred of kinship? All of this is your own fault!"

He couldn't be bothered to waste any more words on these two dying men.

Xiao Bai turned his head to look at Qing Lin, who was somewhat stunned upon hearing "the nourishment of the Azure Serpent's Three-Flower Pupil," and said gently:

"Qinglin, go."

Qinglin finally snapped out of her shock. She looked at the half-saint powerhouse in front of her who was being suppressed and had no power to resist, and then looked at her young master. Her heart was instantly filled with great emotion, and her eyes immediately reddened.

She finally understood why the young master had brought her along; it was to find her an excellent target to control, helping her to rapidly improve her strength!
This kindness is so profound!
She pursed her lips, suppressing the urge to cry, and nodded her head firmly, her voice trembling with a sob but unwavering:

"Yes! Young Master, Qinglin will not let you down!"

After speaking, she took a deep breath and stepped forward. Facing the struggling and roaring Yao Yu, Qing Lin's eyes narrowed, and three small green dots suddenly appeared in her emerald green pupils, which then quickly enlarged and transformed into three eerie and beautiful green flowers that slowly rotated.

hum!
An invisible, eerie fluctuation suddenly erupted, and a powerful green light shot out from Qinglin's eyes, instantly enveloping the terrified Yaoyu.

"Do not!!"

Yao Yu let out a desperate roar and struggled desperately, but under Xiao Bai's soul pressure as heavy as a mountain, all his resistance was in vain.

His body began to twist and deform in the green light, eventually turning into a stream of light and being forcibly absorbed into the Azure Scale Eyes.

The green light gradually dimmed and subsided.

Qinglin's delicate body trembled slightly, and her face turned a little pale. Clearly, forcibly taking in a half-saint powerhouse was a considerable burden for her.

She dared not delay, immediately sat down cross-legged, formed cultivation hand seals, closed her eyes and concentrated, and began to fully refine and absorb the energy of the demon universe.

And the aura emanating from her began to rise slowly at a visible rate...

Seeing this, Xiao Bai nodded slightly, relieved.

No one else could interfere with the refining process of the Azure Serpent's Three-Flower Pupil; it could only be done by Qing Lin herself, but success was inevitable.

He stopped paying attention to Qinglin and turned to Cailin, who had been quietly observing everything beside him. He took her hand and led her deeper into the Nine Netherworld.

The surrounding cold air grew increasingly terrifying, and even the space itself showed subtle signs of freezing.

However, Xiao Bai's cultivation level is now far superior to what it used to be, and Cai Lin, standing to the side, is quite adapted to this environment.

After lurking for a long time, until the surroundings were pitch black, with only the chilling energy surging like a tide.

Xiao Bai stopped and turned to Cai Lin, saying:

“Cai Lin, have you sensed it? In the deepest part of the Yellow Springs, there lies the lair of an ancient seven-colored Sky-Swallowing Python.”

Upon hearing this, Cai Lin was deeply shocked!
The lair of the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python!

For her, who possesses the bloodline of the Devouring Python, this is undoubtedly the most precious opportunity in the world!
She focused her senses and indeed detected a faint, yet powerful, call from the same source within the boundless darkness and cold below, a call that made her blood boil and her soul tremble!

Her gaze was fixed intently on the unfathomable darkness, her red lips pressed tightly together, her heart filled with excitement and anticipation.

"Go ahead and cultivate here in peace. Once you successfully advance to the Nine-Colored Realm, with the powerful bloodline of the Devouring Python, breaking through to the Dou Sheng realm should not be difficult."

Xiao Bai gently stroked her soft, flowing hair, his voice gentle.

"At that time, I might need you to protect me."

Hearing his last words, which implied expectation, Cai Lin was slightly taken aback.

Protect him?!
Her narrow eyes suddenly shone with a dazzling light, instantly restoring her former Medusa Queen demeanor.

She raised her head, and a smile that could bewitch all beings blossomed on her stunningly beautiful, cold, and alluring face.

Without saying a word, she suddenly leaned forward and pressed her warm, red lips heavily against Xiao Bai's, leaving two domineering and arrogant words echoing in Xiao Bai's ears:

"wait for me!"

Immediately, she twisted her serpentine waist, her delicate body transforming into a stream of seven-colored light, and with a hint of impatience, she rushed headlong into the darkness beneath the Nine Netherworlds without looking back.

Xiao Bai, somewhat dumbfounded, touched his lips, which still retained a faint fragrance, and stared at the beautiful figure gradually being swallowed by darkness. After a long while, the corners of his mouth slowly turned up.

After a long while, once he sensed that Cai Lin's aura had stabilized somewhere deep inside, he turned and returned.

Arriving at Qinglin's location, and seeing her still refining with her eyes closed, Xiao Bai nodded in satisfaction. With a wave of his hand, a gentle spatial force lifted Qinglin up, carrying her away from the Nine Netherworld and back to the shore.

He placed Qinglin on a flat stone platform on the shore and left a protective barrier around her, allowing her to complete the final refining process undisturbed. He then spoke to Yaoming, who had been waiting nearby:

"Clan Chief Yaoming, please keep an eye on them while they cultivate, and make sure they are not disturbed by any irrelevant people."

Yao Ming quickly patted his chest and assured him:

"Palace Master Xiao, rest assured! With me here, I will not allow anyone to approach this place even a step!"

Xiao Bai smiled and said, "Thank you."

After making the arrangements, his gaze seemed to pierce through layers of earth veins and space, looking towards the distant northwest continent.

"The news has spread far enough that the Soul Palace must have received the intelligence by now. It's time for them to head to the Black Corner Region."

(End of this chapter)